2019-2020 Official Regular Season Thread

[msgkings322]

Oh.

My.

GAWD

Becky.... Look at those NUTS.

Pop can be so mean. Clearly, she wasn't scared to push the issue and it had a pro-Spurs affect on the outcome.

Good for her.

Gotta think she replaces Pop when he retires...

 

[thunderc]

Assume you're talking about Harden because I know you like Russ

Definitely Harden from all the stuff last year. Yeah I like Russ but don’t miss him, this team doesn’t need him and honestly with all these young guys they are better off without him.

 

[tlance]

How do you as a coach allow Harden to shoot 17 threes? He only made 1.

At some point as a coach, you have to pull the player if he keep shooting 3's this often when he can't throw it in the ocean

Cmon man. You are better than this.’

Tell him to attack the paint?

Yes.

Bench him?

He is one of the best offensive players in NBA history. You don’t bench him because he is having an off night. You coach him and get him to find another way to help the team win.

 

[tlance]

Definitely Harden from all the stuff last year. Yeah I like Russ but don’t miss him, this team doesn’t need him and honestly with all these young guys they are better off without him.

Remember when we all told you Russ was overrated?

He is a very good player and a fun one to watch. He is also very tough to build a contender around because of his style.

 

[thunderc]

Remember when we all told you Russ was overrated?

He is a very good player and a fun one to watch. He is also very tough to build a contender around because of his style.

He is playing within himself this year though from what I’ve seen. As said earlier Harden is the problem on this team.

 

[bksballer89]

Cmon man. You are better than this.’

Tell him to attack the paint?

Yes.

Bench him?

He is one of the best offensive players in NBA history. You don’t bench him because he is having an off night. You coach him and get him to find another way to help the team win.

These nights are far too common for Harden this year. He missed 16 earlier this month vs ATL and another 14 last week vs Memphis. Unacceptable 1 of 2 things is happening. D'Antoni isn't telling him anything or Harden isn't listening. Either way should end with D'Antoni losing his job ASAP

 

[bksballer89]

He is playing within himself this year though from what I’ve seen. As said earlier Harden is the problem on this team.

Yup. Russ isn't the problem. Harden style of play is the major issue

 

[The Derski]

Chill out Lebron. Jesus christ

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Hellova half for Enes Kanter

 

[tlance]

These nights are far too common for Harden this year. He missed 16 earlier this month vs ATL and another 14 last week vs Memphis. Unacceptable 1 of 2 things is happening. D'Antoni isn't telling him anything or Harden isn't listening. Either way should end with D'Antoni losing his job ASAP

That is crazy.

Look, I don’t like Harden’s style either. He needs to be more engaged off the ball at a minimum.

But, he is averaging 37 points a game. Shooting 37% from 3 with a true shooting % of 62.7%

You don’t tell a scorer like Harden with those efficiency numbers not to shoot. You also don’t bench him.

The problem is fit. Like I said over the summer. Neither Harden or Russ can play off the ball so they take turns. At least CP3 knew how to play off the ball and could make spot up shots efficiently.

 

[The Derski]

Lakers getting absolutely murked. Yikes

 

[msgkings322]

He is playing within himself this year though from what I’ve seen. As said earlier Harden is the problem on this team.

Today Westbrook joined LeBron as the only 2 players with triple doubles vs every team in the league

 

[bksballer89]

Today Westbrook joined LeBron as the only 2 players with triple doubles vs every team in the league

Luka will join these guys once he leaves Dallas later on in his career

 

[The Oldtimer]

Lakers getting absolutely murked. Yikes

I guess every team has a bad game once in a while.

 

[bksballer89]

That is crazy.

Look, I don’t like Harden’s style either. He needs to be more engaged off the ball at a minimum.

But, he is averaging 37 points a game. Shooting 37% from 3 with a true shooting % of 62.7%

You don’t tell a scorer like Harden with those efficiency numbers not to shoot. You also don’t bench him.

The problem is fit. Like I said over the summer. Neither Harden or Russ can play off the ball so they take turns. At least CP3 knew how to play off the ball and could make spot up shots efficiently.

So you don't think D'antoni should lose his job?

Harden is a solid 3 pt shooter but he isn't Steph Curry or a 3 pt specialist. There's no reason for him to have all these games where he's attempting about 20 threes. That's on the coach.

 

[Gman]

It's nice seeing the Celtics play to their potential... haven't seen that a lot lately... of course, injuries have played a role in that... I don't think it's an accident that looking 100% better tonight coincides with almost full health.

That being said: defense has been the key tonight. Not with stops necessarily, but with steals... that's the edge this Celtics team has to have to be one of the best teams in the NBA... the C's have multiple guys that can make things happen on the defensive end, that's an advantage that most teams don't have.

 

[bksballer89]

I guess every team has a bad game once in a while.

They just had a bad game last week though

 

[bksballer89]

Lakers can never do anything good for me the rare times that I actually root for them to win.

Beat the Sixers for me on Saturday at least

 

[bksballer89]

Is it me or does Kuzma only play really good when at least 1 of the big 2 is out? His game seems to fall off when they're both in the lineup. Almost certain his PPG (which should be expected) but most importantly his fg% is better when Lebron and/or AD is not playing.....Could be wrong

 

[The Oldtimer]

They just had a bad game last week though

They did, what is their record so far this year?